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Ambassador Anil Wadhwa Former Ministry of External Affairs Government of India Author, Australia Economic Strategy Report 2020
Ambassador Anil Wadhwa Former Ministry of External Affairs Government of India Author, Australia Economic Strategy Report 2020
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2022 IABCA FINALISTS
On behalf of the IABCA Jury, we are pleased to unveil and congratulate our IABCA Global Finalists. Having received nearly 200 nominations from businesses, professionals, exporters and Not-for-Profits from across the globe, our Jury underwent an extensive and strenuous process in deliberating this incredible list of organisations and leaders. We wish our IABCA Global Finalists the very best of luck heading into the 2022 IABCA Gala, and we look forward to positioning these success stories as essential driving forces behind the India-Australia relationship.
To download the PDF list of our IABCA Finalists 2022, please click here
IABCA Young Professional of the Year
This award recognises outstanding achievements of a young professional in middle or senior management who has built a successful career and is under 35 years of age.
Gaurang Gahoi
Founder and Director
Foreign Return
Manisha Nebhani
IT Product Manager
Cuscal Limited
Mehul Panchal
Group Finance Manager
CJC Management
Mohit Makhija
Risk Management Specialist
Nextgen.net
Pace D Rapper
​Director
PDR International Productions
Pranjal Pawar
​Project Manager
Development Victoria
Rishi Kher
Co-Founder and CEO
​Holy Sanity
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Robin Chandla
​Creative Artist
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Tarun Bajaj
Bank Manager
Commonwealth Bank
IABCA Business Leader of the Year
This award recognises outstanding achievements of a business leader, professional or researcher in middle or senior management who has built a successful career and is over 35 years of age.
Amit Chaubey
Head of Cyber Security Risk
Governance & Compliance – Ausgrid
Dhananjay B Mande
Country Director-India
WTP Cost Advisory Services India Pvt Ltd
Ehsan Ali
Co-Founder of Engage AI.Digital
Creator and Producer of 'Empowering Indian Expats' - Podcast Show
Gunjan Pagare
Executive Manager Financial Empowerment
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Jai Patel
Senior Director and Head of India Business Practice (IBP)
Asia & International Markets (AIM) Group
KPMG Australia
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Kaushik Sridhar
Group Manager - Social Responsibility & ESG Reporting
Evolution Mining
Krishan Prasad
Lecturer, School of Business
Western Sydney University
Dr. Saba Nabi
Health Manager, NSW Health
Member of the Rural & Regional Advisory Council (RAC)
Shailendra Kumar
Global AI Thought Leader & Practitioner
Author of Amazon Bestseller
"Making Money Out of Data"
IABCA Managing Director of the Year
This award recognises outstanding achievements of a CEO or managing director who has built a successful career and is over 35 years of age.
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Akash Ahluwalia
Managing Director
Tupperware Australia
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Neelam Rai
Managing Director
Homecaring Craigieburn
Alpesh Prajapati
Principal Owner and Founder
RD Facilities Management
Dr Niraj Shekhawatia
Managing Director
Hello Home Doctor Service
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Ifham Ahsan
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Elumina eLearning
Mayank Manish
Founder and Executive Director
OpEzee
Sanjeev Kumar
Managing Director
EMT Group
IABCA Community Services Excellence Award (Organisation)
This award acknowledges the achievements of an organisation that has enhanced community spirit through initiatives that empower communities including/ or through the promotion and integration of arts and culture in Australia and/or India.
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Health Awareness Society of Australia (HASA)
REACH for Training (REACH)
Sydney Community Group
The Association of Haryanvis in Australia (AHA)
The Australia–India BRIDGE School
(Building Relationships through Intercultural Dialogue and Growing Engagement)
The Indian Sun
Women’s Mentoring Foundation (WMF)
IABCA Community Services Excellence Award (Individual)
This award acknowledges the achievements of an individual that has enhanced community spirit through initiatives that empower communities including/ or through the promotion and integration of arts and culture in Australia and/or India.
Deepak Vinayak OAM
Community Leader and Mentor
Dilpreet Kaur Taggar
Founder
South Asian Today
Dr Kanan Shah
Founder and Director
Dance Institute of Sydney-Nartan and Institute of Performing Arts (NIPA)
Kerry-Anne Peterson
Psychology Student and Motivational Speaker
Professor Manjula O’Connor
Psychiatrist, Clinical Hon Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of Melbourne
Saroni Roy
Founder and CEO
Saroni Roy Foundation
IABCA Businesswoman of the Year
This award recognises outstanding achievements of a female leader who has built a successful business or career over time.
Elaine Starkey
CEO
Global Study Partners
Neelam Rai
Managing Director
Homecaring Craigieburn
Nupur Tomar
CEO & Founder, Vaastu Pty Ltd
Master of Planning & Design, Uni. of Melbourne
B. Architecture (IIT Roorkee) (Gold Medalist)
Pushpa Vaghela
Founder, Leaders by Design
The Women's Mentoring Foundation Charity, and NuMe Movement
Shivani Gopal
Founder & CEO
The Remarkable Woman (TRW)
Sunaina Gursahaney
Director
Soul Tree Cafe
IABCA Australia India Impact Award (Individual)
IABCA Australia India Impact award recognises the contributions of an individual, (living or working across our two nations) OR an organisation or project that adds value to the bilateral relationship. The category celebrates projects and organisations that have expanded from Australia to India or India to Australia.
Ganesh Loke
CEO
Indo Aus Entertainment
Dr Meenakshi Arora
Associate Professor in Environmental Engineering
The University of Melbourne
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Natasha Jha Bhaskar
General Manager
Newland Global Group
Rohina Joshi
Scientia Associate Professor
School of Population Health
UNSW
Salvatore Babones
Political Sociologist
The University of Sydney
Sandip Hor
Founder & Chairman
Australia India Travel & Tourism Council
Dr Sharon Rundle
Author, Editor, Lecturer and Researcher
Vidhu Sharma
Owner and Founder
Ayurveda for Wellness, Health and Wellness Clinic
IABCA Australia India Impact Award (Organisation)
IABCA Australia India Impact award recognises the contributions of an organisational, (living or working across our two nations) OR an organisation or project that adds value to the bilateral relationship. The category celebrates projects and organisations that have expanded from Australia to India or India to Australia.
Australia India Travel & Tourism Council (AITTC)
INQ Innovation Global
Macquarie University College
Newland Global Group (NGG)
Pollinate Group
Proteomics International Pty Ltd
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Sannam S4 Group
Tega Australia
IABCA Australia India Science, Research & Development Award
Central to the purpose of this award is the recognition and support of outstanding contributions to the advancement of science, technology and research made by an organisation or an individual.
Dr. Achinto Roy
Academic Lecturer, Author and Researcher
Deakin University
Agripower Australia Limited
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Dr Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan
Lead Adviser and Head, Trade and Commerce, NITI Aayog
Government of India
Professor Manjula O’Connor
Psychiatrist, Clinical Hon Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of Melbourne
Dr Meenakshi Arora
Associate Professor in Environmental Engineering
The University of Melbourne
Dr Pamela Humphreys
Director
Macquarie University College
Rohina Joshi
Scientia Associate Professor of Global Health, School of Population Health
UNSW
Tanmay Arora
Founder & CEO
Unwired India & Bully The Bears
IABCA Micro Business of the Year
Micro Business of the year is defined as a business with less than 5 employees. This award recognises outstanding achievement and contribution made by a microbusiness.
Connect2MyDoctor
Saara Holidays
Simply Lentils
Desi Australia
Soul Tree Café
The Colonial British Indian Cuisine (The Colonial)
Wrapped Gestures
IABCA Excellence in Trade & Investment
This award recognises the accomplishments of organisations and projects who have generated new trade and investment opportunities between India and Australia.
EMT Group
Global Study Partners
NITI Aayog
OpEzee (India)
IABCA Excellence in Partnerships
This new award acknowledges the organisational achievements/outcomes of partnering for prosperity between our two nations.
8secondz India
Bare Necessities
Culture Aangan
DeakinCo. & The Tata Management Training Centre (TMTC)
Global Study Partners (GSP)
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Link Group
The Australia–India BRIDGE School Partnerships Program
The University of Melbourne
IABCA SME of the Year
Small-to-medium enterprises - defined as economic groups with turnover of $2 million and up to $250 million. This award recognises outstanding achievement and contribution made by an SME.
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Carisma Solutions
RD Facilities Management
Coral Healthcare
TechForce Services Pty Ltd
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